Outside, the weather had begun to turn cold and by the look of it not many people decided to brace the chilly evening. But this is another waffle event and, much like the others, it will get busier as the evening continues. The first of the three bands, CrudeArm, is scheduled for 8:20 but like […]
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Orko storm off Northamptonshire with a combination of rocky influences and with a few surprises packed into a small travel bag, ready to be deployed at random in order to remind us of their originality. ‘Delegation David’ heads towards screamo territory, but is stopped on the border due to possession of a melodic indie chorus. […]
After the momentary distraction caused by the transparency of the CD (which I now believe is a quality shared by almost all CD’s if you hold them up to a bright enough light) Dlogokecki’s ‘Clog Up the System’ is filling the air with cosy tones and classy vocals. A melancholic undertone directs the feel of […]
With looks as tasty as their sound, Kovak are easy to envy and are well known for their indie-pop sounds and sharp fashion sense. ‘Nothing To Do With It’ instantly shocks, parting company with the sound we used to recognise them for. The heady indie slant with it’s Gospel hints is still present, but with […]
Losthenfound return once again with speedy pop-punk tunes that are rolled thoroughly in the damp earth of Blink 182, dusted off carelessly by a disapproving EMO-mum, and sent down to the rock shop with no pocket money. Without beating around the bush, it’s fair to say that the fast-punk genre has been done a fair […]
At the impressionable age of 18, the Superheroes are barely old enough to remember bands such as The Jam or The Smiths from their first time round, but the influence has made its way into their young minds. ‘Climb the Walls’ jumps into life with a spring in it’s step and a jangly sound in […]
Three piece rockers, Secluded, are young enough (and lucky enough) to know who Fightstar are without having to know who Busted are. On this basis they enjoy bashing out big rock songs with moments of cacophonous noise and valleys of spacious gentility ( rather than jumping about energetically to a backing tape.) With a warm […]
Delta Rosa are new chaps on the street, playing an indie-pop sound that sits on the fence a little bit between being all out hooky sparkly pop or being credible underground indie. In order to head down the pop route, this song would have to have a much bigger distinction between the verse and chorus, […]
Soma High have impressed us every time they’ve sent in a record, so when this one reached the top of the in-tray a brief scuffle broke out. A couple of paper cuts and one stapled finger later, I rose victorious – CD in one hand and hole punch brandished defensively in the other. ‘Safe From […]
A night of expectation all round. High Wycombe’s student darlings The Wutars topped the bill with their partisan crowd eagerly awaiting their presence on stage, whilst the Monday night regulars ( who started to mutter ‘too many bloody indie bands are clogging up our alt night’) were supplied with Simple Reason an alternative, emo rock […]
Having found a parking space satisfyingly close the the venue and happily not on one of the surrounding hills ( my brake cable has it’s limits) I arrived at The Railway Inn to a scene awash with viral infections. The first victim of this winter-onslaught was Madisun’s guitar-man, Tim, who was unable to perform due […]
Although I’ve had a few memorable nights out at 333, I’d never been to see a band in the venue’s basement. Unlike the airy ground floor level or stylish upstairs lounge bar, the lower level is comparatively unappealing – the bands are obliged to play, poorly lit and therefore barely visible, behind a rather comically […]
Smith 6079 lay down a solid rhythm for their ethereal guitar sound and stomping vocal, which are the focal points of this solitary track. The verse conveys shudders of restrained angst that is full of anticipation of the chorus, which has the big hook at the tail end. Atmospheric stats concerning the adult industry fill […]
Elliot Street is the new album from Boston country rocker and self professed ‘well travelled man’ Satch Kerans. Judging by this latest offering from the ex-Catalinas frontman it would appear that Mr Kerans likes to think of himself as quite the enigmatic, all American mom n apple pie-lovin’, small town song-writer. Being the man of […]
Having heard of Substance for a few months now I was quite interested to finally hear what they actually sounded like. ‘FC Sporting’ airbursts into life with the atypical variance in vocals – one sounding like he’s been smoking Marlboro Red for 30 years and the other most definitely not! There are some nice little […]
The Green Children. The band name suggests something earthy and, dare I say, a little ‘hippy-esque’. The cover art seems to back this up, with a curly haired imp of a chap named Tom and delicate blonde elfin waif called Milla. Both are attired in natural fabrics and holding crystal balls. Could this be an […]
Coming in off a freezing Highbury Corner, and climbing ‘Upstairs’ at The Garage, I was warmly greeted with the no nonsense rock of Carmen Pimps. Catching the end of a truncated set (due to a faulty bass drum), it was clear that this was a straight forward rock band, unafraid to wear their influences their […]
There’s young and there’s young, and Goodbooks resemble the fourth-form entrants in a Hogwarts Battle of the Bands. This may explain why Potter minor (for some reason calling himself ‘Max Cooke’) and his crew only yield up four songs – there must be loads of these kids backstage, waiting for their rockschool moment and personally […]
Now its been a few years since I last saw Blue Peter but I’d happily put a fiver on there still being a ‘sticky back plastic’ segment whereby an assortment of household waste is glued together to form some innocent, yet slightly demented, nativity scene. The said sculpture usually gets wrapped up in even more […]
With five EP’s under his belt as a member of The Authentics, Mike A has found the time to pop together a power-pop single in between touring with the band. ‘Posh and Becks’ is a shiny happy pop song with jangling guitars, tidy bass lines and a vocal that almost heads towards a Busted reference. […]
Portsmouth soft electronic pop outfit, Autons, are a musical interpretation of a walk in a meadow. The Roots of Autons EP amalgamates a modest body of work that explores different styles from the sixties, seventies and eighties. Despite it’s title, ‘Underground’ is awash with evening sunshine. A Beatles style electric organ sound pipes out an […]
Mancunian rock and roll has had as many faces as Doctor Who and Casual Saints want to be the next incarnation. This is good news enough for those that want to see Oasis tragically eliminated by a shoddy cyber-creature of some sort in a chance ambush outside the Tardis. ‘Bones in the Sun’ is the […]
Empty Vessels are a three-piece anti-industry rock band with strong ideas of what they do and don’t like. Pitching themselves as ‘a reaction against the factory-farmed noise that fills the airwaves like fungus’, the music is surprisingly appealing and sits alongside your shrink-wrapped vaguely retro bands without to much friction. ‘If It Came Down To […]
Time to start the next series of BCSU’s Live Season which has already seen the likes of Editors, The Modern, Towers of London and El Presidente perform in the dizzy heights of High Wycombe. This time; a series of Unsigned Band Showcases brought to you by Musicmann Promotions of which the first took place on […]